The National Prosecuting Authority has hailed the judgment which essentially means student aid funds thief Sibongile Mani is off the hook for jail time.
The former Walter Sisulu University student who gained notoriety for a two-month spending spree after the National Student Financial Aid Scheme erroneously credited her with R14m has since married, become a mother of two and is working to establish herself as a teacher.
The former Walter Sisulu University student who made national headlines for a two-month spending spree after NSFAS erroneously credited her with R14m says she regrets her actions.Sibongile Mani, dubbed the “NSFAS millionaire student”, was last week let off the hook by a Makhanda high court ruling that she should perform community service instead of receiving a five-year jail sentence.